MakeDisk

[rks]

Hi all,

Forgive me for asking what may be a basic question but how do you make a IFD.INI file for makedisk.exe?
Does makedisk.exe make this file automatically and its placed in the makedisk directory?
When I use makedisk, after the operation there is no IFD.INI file in the makedisk directory.
I see no mention in the IFD user manual on how to make a IFD.INI file.

Secondly, when I make an ISO file within that file is a [BOOT] directory and a text file CONTENTS.TXT.
Within the [BOOT] subdirectory is the file: Bootable_1.44M.img. I need to extract Bootable_1.44M.img file
from within the ISO file and use that file to burn a bootable CDROM, is that correct?


Any info appreciated.

[Bob Coleman]

I don't exactly know the answers to your questions, but I don't know why you need to be concerned about an ISO or its contents.

I just use makedisk to create a bootable CD. When you get to the "Select Target:" step, just select your CD/DVD drive.

[rks]

If I just burn the .ISO file as made by makedisk to a CD, it will not boot. I want an image file so I can make a bootable CDROM with my IFD harddrive image file on it. Using CD burning software, to make a bootable CD, you have to point to the .img boot file. I would just put the CDROM in the drive and it would be bootable and have my IFD harddrive image on it...I have to extract the Bootable_1.44M.img within the .ISO file then burn to CD for it work but it just seems odd that I have to do it that way.

[Brian K]

rks,

The easiest way to obtain an ifd.ini is to use a USB flash drive with makedisk.exe. You can then copy ifd.ini from the flash drive and put it in the IFD folder (and future IFD folders) on your computer.

You can also extract ifd.ini from the boot file section of the ISO.

[mjnelson99]

You cannot use a straight iso file like it is.

A regular burning program like Ashampoo Burning Studio
can take care of that as you found out.
Mary

On 9/2/2015 3:16 PM, rks wrote:
> If I just burn the .ISO file as made by makedisk to a CD,

it will not boot. I want an image file so I can make a bootable

CDROM with my IFD harddrive image file on it.

Using CD burning software, to make a bootable CD,

you have to point to the .img boot file.

I would just put the CDROM in the drive and it would be bootable

and have my IFD harddrive image on it...I have to extract the

Bootable_1.44M.img within the .ISO file then burn to CD for it work

but it just seems odd that I have to do it that way.
>
>

[tas3086]

I do not understand exactly what you are trying to do, but I might suggest this as it sounds like what you want to do:

First, Use makedisk to make a cd that will allow you to install image for dos/Linux/Windows on your system.

Then use image to make a backup of your disk or partitions and use the file option as documented o0n page 34 of the IFD manual:

PG 34: File (CD/DVD) – This option allows you to save the backup file(s) to a CD, DVD, or BD disc. The first disc created will automatically be made bootable by Image for DOS.
Note: Image for DOS can automatically overwrite CD-RW, DVD+RW, and BD-RE media. If you wish to use DVD-RW media, Image for DOS can format it, but the process takes 1 hour per disc, so you may prefer to use fully formatted, fully blanked, or brand new discs. To fully blank the DVD-RW media, use your burning software’s “full erase” function. (The “quick erase” function will not work for this purpose.)

[rks]

BrianK Thanks for the tip!

mjnelson99 Yes a regular burning program can take care of it AFTER you extract the .img file from the .iso file then point your burning software to the .img file to make a CD bootable. I don't make and store my backups per PG 34. I normally make the image on my harddrive then burn it, using burning software, to a CD/DVD along with making it bootable using the .img file.

Thanks for the replies. Everything is resolved.

[Brian K]

rks wrote:
Yes a regular burning program can take care of it AFTER you
> extract the .img file from the .iso file then point your burning software
> to the .img file to make a CD bootable.

rks,

That's a lot of steps. ImgBurn will burn the ISO direct to a CD. No intermediate steps needed. Right click the ISO, Open with, ImgBurn. That's it.

[TeraByte Support]

the flie doesn't go on the CD, it goes in the boot image.

the cd makedisk creates is bootable, you won't see files on it for IFD.

If you want to create the .iso, then burn it direct using something like
BurnCDCC. You can't just burn the .iso as a file to CD.


"rks" wrote in message news:10243@public.image...

Hi all,

Forgive me for asking what may be a basic question but how do you make a
IFD.INI file for makedisk.exe?
Does makedisk.exe make this file automatically and its placed in the
makedisk directory?
When I use makedisk, after the operation there is no IFD.INI file in the
makedisk directory.
I see no mention in the IFD user manual on how to make a IFD.INI file.

Secondly, when I make an ISO file within that file is a [BOOT] directory and
a text file CONTENTS.TXT.
Within the [BOOT] subdirectory is the file: Bootable_1.44M.img. I need to
extract Bootable_1.44M.img file
from within the ISO file and use that file to burn a bootable CDROM, is that
correct?


Any info appreciated.

[mjnelson99]

ImgBurn has a PUP in it so be careful if you get it.
Malwarebytes found it and deleted it.
Mary

On 9/3/2015 5:27 AM, Brian K wrote:
> rks wrote:
> Yes a regular burning program can take care of it AFTER you
>> extract the .img file from the .iso file then point your burning software
>> to the .img file to make a CD bootable.
>
> rks,
>
> That's a lot of steps. ImgBurn will burn the ISO direct to a CD. No intermediate steps needed. Right click the ISO, Open with, ImgBurn. That's it.
>
>